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petence or immaturity?" Other concerns are: "What will the kids tell their parents?" and "Will this get back to the principal?"

Teachers, in addition, have real concern for their children: "Will a child become frightened? Will it damage him in some way?" or,

even more upsetting, "Will the child get angry at me, become rebellious, and no longer like me as a teacher?"

These concerns are so real that most teachers try to hide their anger. The results of this are quite predictable: at best the teacher

who is straining to keep in anger is tense, irritable, and impatient; at worst the anger slips out in sarcasm or explodes in a rage of ac -

cumulated fury.

Some teachers report that they never get angry in the classroom. In further discussions with teachers regarding situations or

behaviour which typically arouses anger some teachers recognize all the signs of anger, but actually did not feel anger in the

classroom. But usually an observer or the children in the classroom recognize the signs of anger. Certain teachers are more successful

at hiding anger, but unless anger is in a mild form, it will be out one way or another,

How do children react to anger? All of us, as we recall our own childhood experiences in school, can remember instances of

teachers expressing anger in the classroom. Though children frequently face anger from adults, they do not always adjust to it in ways

that foster their own growth and learning. Teachers report that children often react with confusion; they're bothered, or their faces

appear troubled. Some children are especially sensitive and hurt at the teacher's anger, and a few children are even frightened.

Sarcasm or biting remarks that touch areas of special concern for children can be remembered with special misery for many years.

15. Discuss the text in pairs. One partner will take the view that anger is nor mal on the part of a teacher. The other will defend the opposite

point of view:

F o r :

1. The teacher faces numerous occasions when anger is

normal and inevitable. Anger often occurs as the result of

accumulated irritation, annoyance and stress.

A g a i n s t :

2.Feelings should be considered honestly and realistically. It

is superhuman never to feel anger, shakiness or helplessness.

1 . The teacher is expected to behave calmly and coolly at all

times. No matter how excited or tired, the teacher should

3.Children or other outsiders are rarely fooled by the efforts

be emotionally stable and consistent.

of teachers to hide the emotions that are bursting underneath.

2. Anger in a teacher is a sign of weakness. A person who

4.A teacher who denies his own feelings is wrapped in stress

expresses anger often feels childish, immature, guilty.

and struggle. Excitement, interest, and enthusiasm are

blunted, if not completely obliterated.

3.No matter how joyous or angry the feelings must be

controlled, hidden, disguised.

5.The first important criterion of acceptable anger release is